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Cryptocoryne ferruginea

Cryptocoryne ferruginea is a Bornean water trumpet from lowland forest streams in western Sarawak and West Kalimantan, named for its rusty-brown spathe. It wants steady equatorial warmth, shade and constantly wet, organic soil, grown either submerged in soft water or emersed in a humid tub.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Like most Bornean Cryptocoryne it grows rooted in sandy or muddy beds of shaded streams and seepages in lowland rainforest, submerged at high water and emersed when levels drop. Built from the measured sites and the genus; species-specific habitat notes were not reachable.

Recorded sites near sea level to about 200 m.

SarawakWest KalimantanBorneo

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.